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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Corporate defense attorney
B) Personal injury lawyer
C) Environmental scientist
D) Government prosecutor
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
B) Exxon and Mobil
C) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
D) General Electric and DuPont
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Autism
B) Asthma
C) Diabetes
D) Leukemia
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Lead
B) Arsenic
C) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
D) Mercury
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Five
B) Fifteen
C) Eight
D) Twelve
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Massachusetts Tanning Works
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) Boston Hide Corporation
D) John J. Riley Tannery
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Antonin Scalia
C) Robert Bork
D) Walter Jay Skinner
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) The case was dismissed
B) Beatrice was found fully liable
C) Beatrice settled for $20 million
D) Beatrice was found not liable
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $15 million
B) $2 million
C) $8 million
D) $25 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) CDC
B) FBI
C) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
D) OSHA
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) His legal team structure
B) Settlement negotiation strategy
C) Elements needed to prove liability
D) Courtroom seating arrangement
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) The Woburn Tragedy
B) The Contamination Case
C) Poisoned Water
D) A Civil Action
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) James Gordon
B) Kevin Conway
C) Richard Parker
D) Thomas London
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) James Roisman
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Kevin Conway
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Jerome Facher
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Air quality monitoring
B) Blood tests on residents
C) Epidemiological studies
D) Soil sample analysis
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They are still in use today
B) They were closed permanently
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were cleaned and reopened
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